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  May 29, 2020 WNYC

  Reentry During COVID-19

  On The Brian Lehrer Show, our President & CEO JoAnne Page discussed how The Fortune Society is continuing to support people recently released from jail or prison during COVID-19. Fortune participant Marvin Wade also joined to share his experiences with our reentry services.

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• May 18, 2020 The Fortune Society

  Target Corporation Distributes Up To $600,000 To Reentry Organizations Across the Country To Support Employment Services For People With Criminal Histories

  Target Corporation (Target) has agreed to make a one-time payment of up to $600,000 directly to seven nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide re-entry services to people with criminal justice involvement. Called the Pipeline Project, the payment is part of a previously announced settlement of a 2018 class action job discrimination lawsuit in which The Fortune Society (Fortune) played a pivotal role as a plaintiff.

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• April 22, 2020 The Counter

  Released early to thwart Covid-19, incarcerated people confront hunger outside

  Barriers to reentry after incarceration are more severe during a pandemic, especially when it comes to accessing food, housing and benefits. In The Counter, our AVP of Programs Rob de Leon says many people with justice involvement lack the means to apply online for life-changing benefits.

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• April 01, 2020 The Marshall Project

  Freed From Prison After 26 Years—Into a Coronavirus Hotspot

  Barriers to reentry are harsher and more isolating during a pandemic. In this article, our President & CEO JoAnne Page discusses why finding a safe home after justice involvement is especially difficult during these times.

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  March 27, 2020 Daily News

  Let thousands out of Rikers, now: The coronavirus crisis demands bold action by Mayor de Blasio

  In a co-authored opinion article, our Executive Vice President Stanley Richards and NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson call for the immediate release of as many people as safely possible from Rikers Island, where COVID-19 is spreading. Learn how rapid decarceration now will save lives.

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